Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings

Author:   Daniel J. D. Stulac (Duke University, North Carolina)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108826549


Pages:   329
Publication Date:   09 March 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings


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In this book, Daniel J. D. Stulac brings a canonical-agrarian approach to the Elijah narratives and demonstrates the rhetorical and theological contribution of these texts to the Book of Kings. This unique perspective yields insights into Elijah's iconographical character (1 Kings 17-19), which is contrasted sharply against the Omride dynasty (1 Kings 20-2 Kings 1). It also serves as a template for Elisha's activities in chapters to follow (2 Kings 2-8). Under circumstances that foreshadow the removal of both monarchy and temple, the book's middle third (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 8) proclaims Yhwh's enduring care for Israel's land and people through various portraits of resurrection, even in a world where Israel's sacred institutions have been stripped away. Elijah emerges as the archetypal ancestor of a royal-prophetic remnant with which the reader is encouraged to identify.

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Author:   Daniel J. D. Stulac (Duke University, North Carolina)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.459kg
ISBN:  

9781108826549


ISBN 10:   1108826547
Pages:   329
Publication Date:   09 March 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Book overview; 1. Solving for pattern; 2. The body and the Earth (1 Kings 17-19); 3. A native hill (1 Kings 20-22); 4. Life is a miracle (2 Kings 1-8); 5. The long-legged house; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes

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'The main strengths of this volume are twofold: the persuasive reading of the central prophetic third of Kings as a whole and the demonstration of its deep connectedness with the rest of the book.' A. Graeme Auld, Review of Biblical Literature


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Daniel J. D. Stulac is Visiting Professor of Old Testament at Duke University's Divinity School.

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